Buck Hooker vs. Alex Pearson — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Buck Hooker and Alex Pearson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alex Pearson posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.326 vs 1.452) and home runs allowed (0.08 per nine innings vs 0.87). Buck Hooker had the advantage in ERA (3.48 vs 3.85). By the career numbers, Alex Pearson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.